Welcome to Roberta ...
Roberta is located in Scott County<1>.
The location of Roberta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roberta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Roberta is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Roberta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Roberta (for example, toward Byrdstown), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Roberta lies within the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Roberta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Roberta - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roberta.
Communities near Roberta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roberta.
- Gernt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Armathwaite
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
- Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
- Oneida
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
- Huntsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
- Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
- Helenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenwood
- Helenwood is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helenwood <4>
- Elk Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Elgin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
- Norma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Isham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
- Isham is located in Scott County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Roberta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roberta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roberta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roberta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roberta. See our Newspapers Page for Roberta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roberta ...
Looking for more information about Roberta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Roberta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roberta.
Adding Roberta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roberta in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Roberta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Roberta post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roberta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roberta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roberta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |